Today was the 23rd running of the Bridge of Flowers Classic. Nearly 600 runners came to western Mass to enjoy the race that's got the small-town setting, big-name competition, and the infamous Crittenden Hill.

Larry Sayers was the first master across the tape, placing 7th overall. Dan Verrington finished close behind in 9th; and Rod Viens and Mike Casner broke the top 20.

Several other CMS members finished strongly in their age groups, including Jerry Learned, Maureen Burns, and Marjorie Rosiello.

10K RESULTS
    1   1/45   M2029   30:33   4:55 WILSON ONSARE          25 M WESTCHESTER PA             10
    2   2/45   M2029   30:50   4:58 CHARLES SANG           23 M KENNEAW                    11
    3   1/106  M3039   31:10   5:01 DANIEL KIHARA          33 M WESTCHESTER PA              3
    4   3/45   M2029   31:16   5:02 STEVE NYNMU            29 M DURHAM NC                   6     GLOBAL MBIO
    5   4/45   M2029   31:47   5:07 AMOS KIPYEGON          27 M DURHAM NC                   4     GLOBAL MBIO
    6   2/106  M3039   32:05   5:10 GIDEON MUTISYA         35 M HARTFORD CT                 8
    7   1/113  M4049   32:51   5:18 LARRY SAYERS           40 M BELLOWS FALLS VT          364     CMS
    8   5/45   M2029   33:10   5:21 MARK MILLER            20 M SHELBURNE FALLS MA        599
    9   3/106  M3039   33:23   5:23 DAN VERRINGTON         39 M BRADFORD MA                 5     CMS
   10   6/45   M2029   33:28   5:24 ERIC LAVIGNE           25 M WEST SPRINGFIELD MA       644     GSH
   15   5/106  M3039   34:29   5:33 ROD VIENS              33 M SUNAPEE NH                773     CMS
   17   6/106  M3039   34:59   5:38 MIKE CASNER            39 M KEENE NH                  691     CMS
   32   5/113  M4049   36:59   5:58 KEVIN MCCUSKER         44 M ASHBY MA                  103     NMC
   49   2/60   M5059   38:59   6:17 JERRY LEARNED          53 M HOPKINTON MA              456     CMS
   63  14/113  M4049   40:07   6:28 PAUL HARGREAVES        45 M WEST BROOKFIELD MA        772
   84   5/60   M5059   41:56   6:45 MARK WIGLER            52 M HUBBARDSTON MA            254     NMC
   87   4/58   F4049   42:07   6:47 MAUREEN BURNS          41 F HAMPDEN MA                147     CMS
  143  31/113  M4049   46:01   7:25 JIM GARCIA             40 M WESTFIELD MA               44     EORC
  193  10/58   F4049   48:24   7:48 ANNIE RYAN             44 F FLORENCE MA               305
  279  63/113  M4049   51:38   8:19 JAMES MALONEY          47 M WOONSOCKET RI             413     CMS
  290  68/106  M3039   51:52   8:21 JOHN ARMSTRONG         39 M WORCESTER MA               72 C   CMS
  315  10/23   F5059   52:48   8:30 LAURA BECKWITH         57 F HOLDEN MA                 241     CMS
  365  37/60   M5059   55:01   8:52 BILL HASKELL           53 M STERLING MA               638     CMS
  457  49/60   M5059   59:33   9:35 RICHARD TUCKER         54 M NORTHBORO MA              210
  488  43/58   F4049 1:01:36   9:55 LYNN HASSETT           40 F HOLDEN MA                  71     CMS
  520  54/60   M5059 1:04:58  10:28 JOHN FINNELL           52 M ATHOL MA                  371     CMS
  547  59/60   M5059 1:08:34  11:02 DAVID KING             56 M FITCHBURG MA              434
  568   1/1    F7079 1:17:17  12:27 MARJORIE ROSIELLO      73 F SHREWSBURY MA             249     CMS